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Pôrto Velho
Pôr·to Vel·ho (pôr′to͝o vĕl′yo͝o) A city of northwest Brazil on the Madeira River near the Bolivian border. Its economy is based on rubber and mining.Porto Velho (Portuguese ˈportu ˈvɛʎu) n (Placename) a city in W Brazil, capital of the federal territory of Rondônia on the Madeira River. Pop: 301 000 (2005 est)Pôrto Velho
Pôrto Velho (pōr`to͝o vĕ`lyo͝o), city (1996 pop. 287,534), capital of Rondônia state, NW Brazil, on the Madeira River. It is a rail terminus and the last point of navigation on the river. The city's economy is based on the exploitation and shipment of the rubber and Brazil nuts found in surrounding forests. |